Sweet 71 GT on E-bay

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  1. Tim Wilmoth

    Tim Wilmoth Member

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    Country Mav Die-Hard Ford Guy!

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    Nice car, but is it worth 10 grand??? I mean, it's clean but WOW!! :eek: Must be the Mustang valve covers that add the value......right?? ;) Preston
     
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  3. Tim Wilmoth

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    I have been offered 8 for mine.(y)
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    I haven't seen yours in person but just the color combo and the condition make it worth more than $8K in my opinion ... I don't see a By it Now of $10K unreasonable ... just hopeful ... If somebody were to buy a Comet GT beater they would easily have over 10K in the car to get it into that condition. Most people get a false notion that in the long run it is cheaper to buy the beater and restore it than it is to buy a turnkey car. Unless you have your own shop, all the equipment and can do body and upholstery work yourself it never turns out that way.
     
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    Oh, the memories. I had one in high school. It was the same color and interior except mine had no A/C & had a 3spd on the floor. I loved that car. At the time It was in great shape and I bought the car for $150 (y) from a kid who won it in a raffle which was supposed to give away an escort but do to a low turnout gave away the Comet GT instead. He did some "engine work" on it and it would not run anymore. So he sold it to me. I towed it home and noticed he wired the distributor wrong. It ran great. Boy did he feel not so smart.:slap:

    :confused: Only difference was my hood scoop was blue not black like pictured on this car. Which is correct. Black or body color?
     
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  6. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    That is identical to mine except mine is a 3 speed with no AC. The scoop should be blue.
     
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    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    To me that car is worth the money. Most certainly cannot be built for that amount.
    Dan
     
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    BIGbully Maverick Maniac

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    Thank you, I thought so. I definitely like the body color scoop better. The black looks aftermarketish (I made a new word!).:clap:
     
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    Why in the heck did they put Mustang valve covers on there.
     
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    $3600.00 spent on paint and body?
    A few years ago?

    How much bondo would $3600.00 buy a few years ago?
     
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    Great looking car. Sure is a lot of money though.
    Really really ugly exhaust.
     
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    Yeah and the same crappy gas cap that was on mine when I bought it.
     
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    They left the wheelwell mouldings off.
     
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    I eliminated the rear panel gas filler (and trunk lock) on mine all together. Going for that clean stealth look.
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    That's pretty cool! Looks like jets on the back!
     
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